Staff Reporter
India to double renewable energy capacity
India to double renewable energy capacity
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expects this capacity to hit 55,000 MW by 2017.
Saudi company to build polysilicon plant in Malaysia
The US$1.6 billion plant will be one of Asia's largest.
Philippines to build second wind farm
Will generate enough power to supply one million households.
China Longyuan abandons Boco Rock wind farm project
Won’t compete for a stake in massive Australian wind farm.
Philippines gets US$4.6 million EU clean energy grant
Financial aid to assist the Philippines switch to sustainable consumption and production.
China is again top destination for clean energy investments
Takes in US$65 billion from investors keen on solar, wind and other energy projects.
India turns to Germany for advanced RE technology
Needs technology for grid integration of renewable energy and rooftop solar panels in urban areas.
India and Finland to explore solar energy applications
Will focus on solar technology for oil and gas projects.
ADB grants loans for Chinese waste-to-energy projects
US$200 million loan will jump start projects in Chinese cities.
Canada wants Chinese energy investments
Remains open to future acquisitions by Chinese energy companies.
Power use by China’s primary sector falls
Drops 0.3% year-on-year to 18.9 billion kWh from January to March.
New Japanese solar plant to add 475 MW
TeraSol to build photovoltaic power plant on the island of Ukushima.
Indonesia to increase geothermal energy production
Indonesia intends to tap into its geothermal potential to replace fossil-based fuels.
Chinese energy companies expanding in Portugal
Water and sanitation are also new business areas for Chinese companies.
Chinese wind power production zooms
Hits 100.8 terawatt hours in 2012.
Huaneng Power generation drops 2.44 % in Q1
Low domestic demand to blame.
SOEs control China’s wind power sector
State-owned enterprises comprised 81% of the sector's installed capacity in 2012.
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